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    "id": 1496011,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Umulkher Harun",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to support the Bill by Hon. Irene Mayaka. It is important to first clarify that this particular Amendment Bill will not affect the tea farmers as they mostly grow the crop 500 metres from the riverbanks. This is specifically targeting those who grow within the riverbanks, and it is a way of protecting our wetland areas and water catchment areas. The debate on climate change is not just big in our country, but also globally. It is important that we do our best to stop any man-made contributions like that particular activity of growing the eucalyptus along the riverbanks. It is my hope that this Amendment Bill will be effected and the Cabinet Secretary will then use it as a directive to come up with a framework that will guide the farmers and all the growers of the eucalyptus. The framework will also serve as an example because of the challenges that we have had, especially what my colleague Hon. Oundo has raised. We are one of the people who have been greatly affected by the mathenge tree. Somebody thought of coming up with a proposal for arid and semi-arid areas and assumed that mathenge was the best tree to make the areas become green, but our cows and goats have ended up being toothless. It is not just a crisis to the environment, but also a human crisis. Therefore, such frameworks are very important. I want to encourage and congratulate my colleague for bringing this particular Bill. I hope that the Members will support it. It is important that I emphasise on the clarification that it will not have any impact on tea farmers. It is rather a holistic approach of supporting the growers and a way to mitigate and protect our environment. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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